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Pike, Mark A. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2004
This article evaluates the position of Christian schooling within a liberal democracy and the rights of Christians within a secular state. I challenge the fundamental liberal tenet of individual autonomy as the supreme goal of education and put the case that Christian schools are a vital part of a diverse, tolerant and inclusive society. Although…
Descriptors: Christianity, Parochial Schools, Educational Objectives, Cultural Pluralism